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Islamic Foundation

With a view to prompting and upholding the cause of Islam Islamic Foundation was established on 28th March 1975 by the Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding Father of Bangladesh. Since then Islamic Foundation is working to implement programmes like extension of religious education, setting upof service oriented organization, publication of Islamic books and periodicals, organizing training of Imams of masjids and providing employment to poor and under-privileged Muslim people. The Head Office of the Foundation is in Dhaka. There are 6 Divisional & 58 District offices all over Bangladesh. Besides, it has 7 Imam TrainingAcademy Centers and 31 Islamic Mission Centers. The Islamic Foundation Bangladesh is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Religious Affairs. The Director General is the Chief Executive of the Foundation.

Functions & Objectives

As per Act of Islamic Foundation the functions and objectives of the Foundation are :

• To establish, manage and maintain Mosques and Islamic Centers, Academies and Institutes;
• To render financial assistance to Mosques and Islamic Centers, Academies and Institutes;
• To undertake research on the contributions of Islam to science, culture, politics and civilization;
• To propagate and assist in propagating the basic Islamic ideals of universal brotherhood, tolerance and justice;
• To organize and promote studies and research in Islamic history, philosophy, politics, economics, culture, law and jurisprudence;
• To publish books, periodicals and pamphlets on Islamic history, philosophy, politics, economics, culture, law and jurisprudence;
• To organize conferences, lectures, debates and symposia on matters relating to Islamic history, philosophy, culture, law and jurisprudence;
• To institute prize and medals for outstanding contributions in the field of Islamic studies;
• To award scholarships in the field of Islamic studies;
• To manage and develop the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, and all other mosques which may subsequently come under the management of Islamic Foundation;
• To undertake other acts or moves ancillary or incidental to any of the aforesaid functions;

Management

For overall guidance and overseeing the activities of the Foundation there is a Board of Governors comprising seventeen members. There are three categories of members of the Board, Ex-officio members, nominated members and elected members. Director General, the Chief Executive of the Foundation, is assisted by one Secretary and 14 Directors. District level activities are implemented by the respective Deputy Directors.

Manpower

There are about 1432 revenue employees serving in Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. of these, 373 are class-I, 25 class-II, 860 class-III and the rest class-1V.

Source of Fund

The fund of the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh comprises :

a. Grants from the Government;
b. Loans raised in Bangladesh;
c. Aids and grants received from foreign countries and organizations with prior approval of the Government;
d. Donations and endowments;
e. Incomes, Investments, Royalties and Properties, and all other receipts of the Islamic Foundation;